As a former child, I love Halloween. Back then it was about the candy and dressing up (things I still enjoy), but over time, and mostly due to a lack of appropriate me-sized costumes, those aspects of the holiday went by the wayside.

Officers we see on the news these days often find themselves there because of questionable decisions they've made regarding use of excessive force that often have deadly consequences. What we don't often see are stories of officers who have de-escalated rather than escalated a situation.

Colin Kaepernick was my fantasy football quarterback for two years, and he did all right. I eventually replaced him with Cam Newton. But what he's doing now, in real life, outside of football, is far more important.

Rick Perry, the eyes of Texas are upon you, and they are horrified. The former governor of the Lone Star State and twice-failed presidential hopeful is a contestant on "Dancing with the Stars," and his performances have been nothing short of shameful.